NL: Jones' RBI streak keys Braves' sweep

Copyright 2003 Houston Chronicle News Services

Published
5:30 am CDT, Friday, May 9, 2003

ATLANTA -- Andruw Jones set a franchise record by driving in a run for the ninth straight game, and John Smoltz got his second save of the day as the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2 Thursday night for a doubleheader sweep.

Shane Reynolds (2-1) allowed two runs and six hits in 6 1/3 innings to earn the win in the opener.

Giants 3, Marlins 2

-- Pinch hitter
Rich Aurilia
singled home the tiebreaking run with two outs in the ninth inning, and San Francisco got a boost from its bench to beat slumping Florida and complete a three-game sweep at Miami.

The Marlins made it 2-all in the eighth when Joe Nathan (4-0) gave up a run for the first time this season in 23 innings.

The Giants (24-9) won their fifth consecutive game and are off to their best start through 33 games since 1971. Florida lost its sixth in a row to fall six games below .500 for the first time this season.

Tim Worrell pitched a perfect ninth for his 11th save in 12 chances and his third against Florida in three nights. The Marlins fell to 2-8 since a 20-inning loss to St. Louis, and they've scored 28 runs in the past 10 games.

Dodgers 6, Mets 1

--
Kazuhisa Ishii
allowed one run in six innings, and
Cesar Izturis
drove in three runs to lead Los Angeles past New York at Shea Stadium.

The Dodgers have won nine of 13 after taking two of three against New York in a matchup of the two worst offenses in the National League.